About the Museum
Founded in 2004, the Hilliard Art Museum at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette presents exhibitions and programs that engage the university and wider Acadiana communities, fostering the creative exchange of ideas and cross-disciplinary research rooted in the visual arts. The museum also preserves and advances scholarship on its 2500+ piece permanent art collection, ranging from 17th-century landscapes to contemporary Louisiana photography.
Our Mission
Our mission is to enhance the education of University of Louisiana at Lafayette students and inspire creativity through engagement with the arts for the Acadiana region.
The Museum seeks to achieve these goals by partnering with campus to present interdisciplinary exhibitions and programming with an emphasis on making, and through developing a collection that is relevant to our community and unique in our state.
Our Vision
- A belief that exhibitions and critical analysis produce benefits and skills for all visitors regardless of age, ability or background
- A belief that gallery education, publications and interpretive programming provide individuals unique opportunities for self-expression and personal growth
- A belief that objects of art and the experience of viewing art promotes dialogue and understanding between individuals, families, and communities and serves as an engine for positive social change
The Permanent Collection
The museum's collection holds more than 2,500 objects and consists of 18th through 21st century European, Asian, and American artworks. Selections from the permanent collection are on view on a rotating basis. In addition to the permanent collection, the 11,000 square feet of gallery space features changing exhibitions of regional, national and international art. Learn more about the permanent collection.